Bodegas Zugober - 2016 ‘Belezos’ (Tempranillo) - Rioja, Spain the diverse microorganisms in the

the diverse microorganisms in the soil that break down things like minerals that would otherwise be unavailable to the grapevine and are then transmitted and tasteable in the grape and the wine

000 feet above sea level and they are credited with putting Argentinian wine on the map

just like red wine

The wine has the signature heft of Pošip

We had the very popular Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva in a previous Kompas selection and this time we have Salice Salentino from another leading producer in the region

Bodegas Zugober - 2016 ‘Belezos’ (Tempranillo) - Rioja, Spain the diverse microorganisms in theA family owned winery, Bodegas Zugober was created in 1987 by a couple of oenologists with deep roots in the business, and whose sons are now learning to run the winery. The vineyards are farmed organically and in the winery, the couple take a hands off approach to the winemaking process, fermenting with indigenous yeast and using no additions. This is very much a natural wine, and, atypical of Rioja, 50% of the fermentation is carbonic, preserving